What is an Arrest Warrant?

An arrest warrant is a document issued by a court or government agency authorizing law enforcement to arrest a person suspected of committing a crime. In the context of deportation, an arrest warrant might be issued by the federal government when an immigrant is suspected of violating U.S. immigration laws. In California, when an immigrant is suspected of violating immigration laws, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may file an immigration detainer with state or local law enforcement that requests they hold the immigrant so that they can be taken into federal custody. Once an immigrant is taken into federal custody, an immigration judge may issue an Order of Deportation. If the immigrant does not follow the Order of Deportation, ICE can then file a separate order, known as an arrest warrant, requesting that the immigrant be arrested for failing to comply with the Order of Deportation. This arrest warrant allows ICE authorities to locate and take into custody the immigrant who is subject to a deportation order. In some cases, an arrest warrant can also be issued in criminal court proceedings against an individual for violating U.S. immigration laws. For example, a warrant can be issued if the individual is found to be in the U.S. illegally, or if the individual is suspected of engaging in immigration fraud. In either case, the arrest warrant will provide law enforcement with authorization to arrest the individual and begin the deportation process.

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Una orden de arresto es un documento legal emitido por un tribunal o un juez. Esta orden autoriza a las fuerzas del orden a ubicar y detener a una persona. En California, puede haber una orden de arresto emitida contra una persona como resultado de una violación a la ley de inmigración durante el proceso de deportación. Cuando una persona es arrestada por violar la ley de inmigración, el juez de inmigración puede emitir una orden de arresto y dar autorización para deportar a la persona. Las fuerzas de la ley entonces llevan a la persona bajo arresto para su procesamiento y posible deportación. La emisión de una orden de arresto depende primordialmente de la severidad de la ofensa asociada con la deportación. Las personas detenidas con una orden de arresto tienen derecho a tener un abogado y defenderse de la acusación de migración antes de que una decisión de deportación sea tomada.

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